which one is better? ati 3650 and ati 2600xt?

[Web_Explorer]

want to update video card

which one is better? 3650 or 2600xt?

[ViperAFK]

the 2600XT is a little faster but the 3650 has lower power requirements.. They are both pretty close in performance. Just make sure you get a GDDR3 or GDDR4 one, gddr2 is slow.

Edited March 29, 2008 by ViperAFK

[WAR-DOG]

nvidia is better, all said

[stevember]

nvidia is better, all said

Stop trolling, that was not what he asked.

[Web_Explorer]

nvidia is better, all said

had nvidia,just wnat to try ati

the 2600XT is a little faster but the 3650 has lower power requirements.. They are both pretty close in performance. Just make sure you get a GDDR3 or GDDR4 one, gddr2 is slow.

GDDR3, better than 2600xt?

[Digitalx]

had nvidia,just wnat to try ati

GDDR3, better than 2600xt?

Yeah he means a 2600XT with GDDR3 RAM on it as it's faster and provides far superior performance to DDR2 lower end cheaper models and it's worth the tiny extra it costs for models with GDDR3 or 4 GDDR4 is newest and best so if you can find one with it good but GDDR3 is still good and both are better then DDR2 equipped graphics cards.

[ViperAFK]

had nvidia,just wnat to try ati

GDDR3, better than 2600xt?

It refers to the speed on the memory of the card (GDDR3 is faster than GDDR2). Both cards have some models with GDDR2 memory which is slower. On newegg it seems there is only GDDR3 2600XT's anyway.

EDIT: yeah digix explains it well :)

[chconline Veteran]

nvidia is better, all said

Haha and you have a 8600GTS?

:p

[itsnotabigtruck]

WAR-DOG is right though - ATM nVidia is offering by far the best price/performance.

Check SlickDeals - there have been a bunch of good deals on 8800 series cards recently.

[WAR-DOG]

I didn't say my grapchic card was better did I? I just stated that nVidia is offering more "umpf" for the buck

[J400uk]

I would say 2600XT

[Argote]

what is your budget? maybe you can go for a 3850

[Web_Explorer]

what is your budget? maybe you can go for a 3850

my budget is around $150

[Raa]

I'd totally recommend the nVidia cards - faster, cheaper, quieter, lower power. :)

[Web_Explorer]

I'd totally recommend the nVidia cards - faster, cheaper, quieter, lower power. :)

around $150, which nvidia card you can recommend?

[Raa]

Well, the 9600 might just go over that budget (i'm in Aus, different pricing)

The 8600 is also a great performer and will fit to the budget...

[Argote]

Here are some links for the 3850 and a 3870, these will destroy your either the 3650 or the 2600XT performance-wise and are around $150

3850's

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102715

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814161216 (better cooler)

3870

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102719